Machetá is a municipality and town located in Colombia within the Almeidas Province of the department of Cundinamarca. It is situated on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, positioned approximately 82.6 kilometres (51.3 mi) from the capital city of Bogotá and 74.3 kilometres (46.2 mi) from Tunja.
The town shares borders with several neighboring municipalities, including Tibiritá and Manta to the east, Chocontá and Sesquilé to the west, and Guatavita and Gachetá to the south.